Pre-E3 2004: Bandai Lineup

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By IGN Staff

Today, Bandai revealed its entire 2004 lineup to IGN. While there weren't many surprises, we did learn a few things. Bandai's working a brand new, previously unannounced Gundam game. IGN also received its first look at the anticipated (at least for fans) Cowboy Bebop. Below, you'll find a complete list of Bandai's 2004 booth showings and links to details about each title.

Cowboy Bebop The game Cowboy Bebop is based on the ever popular anime series of the same name. This action adventure title will allow you to control Jet, Spike, or Faye on a bounty hunting adventure that promises to solve some of the show's mysteries. Check out our Pre-E3 2004: Cowboy Bebop story for more details and the first trailer. (PlayStation 2 -- October 2004)

Digimon RacingDigimon Racing is a character kart racer featuring Bandai's characters hopping aboard mini-vehicles and racing around tracks to see who the best Digimon racer is in the Digiworld. (Game Boy Advance -- Summer 2004)

Digimon Rumble Arena 2Rumble Arena 2 is a sequel to Bandai's Super Smash Bros.-styled fighting game, Digimon Rumble Arena, on the PlayStation. It features more than 40 different monsters, plenty of multiplayer modes, secret characters, and personalities from all four seasons of the television show. Check out the Pre-E3 2004: Digimon Rumble Arena 2 story for more details and a horde of screenshots. (GameCube, Xbox -- June 2004)

Digimon World 4Digimon World 4 is the fourth in a series of Pokemon meets virtual pet growing games. This time around, an evil force has cut off all access to the Real World. It's up to you to uncover the source of the attack and investigate a mysterious new world that has appeared. For more details on this action RPG, check out the Pre-E3 2004: Digimon World 4 story. (GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox -- August 2004)

Galactic Wrestling Developed by the wrestling game experts at Aki, Galactic Wrestling has more than 40 different wrestlers, six different gaming modes (including tag team, battle royale, 5 vs. 5 group, etc), seven different arenas, and four-player simultaneous action via the multi-tap. Still no word yet on whether or not this is a port of last year's GameCube title or if it's an all-new game made especially for the PlayStation 2. (PlayStation 2 -- July 2004)

Gundam: Battle Assault 3Gundam: Battle Assault 3 is the only unannounced title that Bandai has revealed in its E3 lineup. This is a continuation of the Battle Assault games on the PlayStation and is the first Gundam fighting game to appear on the PlayStation 2. While details are still sparse, there will be up to 25 different mobile suits and five different gameplay modes to choose from. More details and tons of screenshots and artwork can be found in the Pre-E3 2004: Gundam: Battle Assault 3 story. (Game Boy Advance, PlayStation 2 -- Fall 2004)

Ribbit King A new way to play golf (called "frolf"), Ribbit King has an unusual premise: launch a frog into the air and get him in the hole under par. Not as sadistic as it sounds, this frolf simulator will feature 10 different characters (including a duck and a one-eyed palm tree monster), 20 varied levels, and 5 diverse planets. (GameCube, Playstation 2 -- May 2004)

SD Gundam Force Bandai's action beat-em up Superior Defender Gundam Force will allow gamers to play as Captain Gundam, Zero the Winged Knight, and Musha Bakunetsumaru as they battle their way through three different worlds. For more details and character art, check out Pre-E3 2004: SD Gundam Force. (Game Boy Advance, PlayStation 2 -- September 2004)

That's Bandai's official lineup for E3 2004. However, we've been told that Bandai will also unveil another new title based upon a popular franchise at the show. Bandai's known for anime licenses...speculate away!